Zhao Qiang put down his chopsticks and said, "You all stay at home, I'll go downstairs and take a look."
Zhao Ling followed Zhao Qiang's footsteps, "No, I'll go down too."
Chen Xinxin then said, "I'll go down too."
Chen Shuxian couldn't bear to leave her daughter alone, so she had no choice but to follow. Everyone put on their warm clothes and went downstairs. In the darkness, there were even more spectators. Besides Guang Ge's henchmen, the owner of the Mazda 6 that Chen Shuxian had scratched was also there. This made Chen Shuxian think that the other party was causing trouble because of her. In fact, Guang Ge's main purpose was to take revenge on Zhao Qiang for the scalding oil and the chair.
Zhao Qiang took two steps forward, staring at Guang Ge without saying a word. Guang Ge, now much more imposing, said, "Kid, you're indeed a good fighter, but don't get too cocky. There are always people better than you, and now someone who can teach you a lesson has arrived."
Zhao Qiang said coldly, "What relative of yours is Li Zhongyuan?"
Guang Ge said, "There's no need for my cousin to take action; his men are more than enough to deal with you."
Two soldiers in civilian clothes stepped forward to confront Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang didn't recognize them, and they didn't recognize him either, because they weren't part of the group that had participated in the African operation. They were just pawns brought by Li Zhongyuan to bolster his relative's reputation. It would be too disgraceful for Li Zhongyuan to personally handle such a trivial matter.
Guang Ge took a few steps back and said, "We must avenge all of us today. This kid is too arrogant in Yihai. Someone should keep him in check."
Two soldiers charged forward with a shout, using military combat techniques. Their agility and strength were far superior to ordinary people, but compared to Zhao Qiang, who possessed a super biochip, they were much slower. Zhao Qiang provided his body's organs with excess energy, stimulating the instantaneous secretion of various hormones in his brain, and fully mobilizing his body's organs. The two soldiers' movements were nothing more than slow motion in his eyes. Zhao Qiang first tripped one of them, and the other punched him in the chest. The ring extended the moment the fist made contact with the opponent's body to protect the fist and increase the impact of the strike, and then shrank back into the ring the instant Zhao Qiang withdrew his fist. No one knew of its existence. The soldier who was hit in the chest screamed and fell backward.
The bald man had something left to say, but he had to swallow the rest. In his mind, the two invincible special forces soldiers should have been more than capable of dealing with Zhao Qiang, but who would have thought that they would both be knocked down in a single exchange? That was too weak. Did his cousin bring him two pampered soldiers? They had no fighting ability at all?
Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin's hearts were in their throats when suddenly Zhao Qiang gained the upper hand. The two girls jumped up joyfully, clapping their hands and saying, "Great! Zhao Qiang, you're awesome! You scorpion, what other skills do you have?"
Volume 2 [449] Even veterans can't do it
[449] Even veterans can't make it.
Guang Ge squatted down and helped the two special forces soldiers up. The one who had tripped wasn't injured, but he was extremely indignant and shoved Guang Ge aside. Then he roared and charged at Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang didn't move until the other was about to hit him. Suddenly, he dodged to the side, put his hand on the other's shoulder and added force. Whoosh! The special forces soldier, who was charging at full speed, couldn't stop and crashed headfirst into the wall below. With a thud, his head bounced back and he fell to the ground without a sound. With this kind of impact, he'll probably be a vegetable for the rest of his life.
Guang Ge was completely dumbfounded. The other side was toying with the two special forces soldiers like monkeys. The Mazda 6 driver, who had originally planned to shout "Good!" after the battle began, swallowed his words. What kind of special forces were they? They couldn't even land a single shot. Were these special forces soldiers just making a fool of themselves? They even called themselves a special forces unit trained to target Taiwan. What a load of rubbish!
A group of guys on the field were about to cheer with sticks in hand, but the situation suddenly changed and they were at a loss. They stood there awkwardly with their things in their hands. Guang Ge couldn't utter a word for a long time and could only step aside and call Li Zhongyuan.
"Cousin, the situation here is not good."
"What's wrong? Didn't I send two brothers to help you? They'll be right back when they're done. It's just teaching someone a lesson. Don't make a big deal out of it. The higher-ups are keeping a close eye on me lately." Li Zhongyuan had been out of favor lately, so he didn't want to cause trouble.
Guang Ge emphasized, "The men you gave me don't seem to be enough. Both of them have been taken down, and they haven't even exchanged a single blow."
"What?" Li Zhongyuan couldn't believe his ears. "What nonsense are you talking about? They're all experts. What kind of people could possibly be in a place like Yihai? It would be a piece of cake for them to help you."
"Oh dear cousin, I can't explain this over the phone. You need to come over right away. Things might be really complicated. Both of your special forces soldiers are seriously injured." Guang Ge was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
Not long after Guang Ge hung up the phone, the police arrived before Li Zhongyuan. With such a large entourage causing trouble in the district, it would be strange if the residents didn't call the police.
"What's going on? Why are so many cars driving into the area?" Three police cars arrived, and officers got out to maintain order, trying to get the cars that had entered the area to turn off their lights and drive out, so as not to cause any negative impact on the public.
Guang casually tossed a pack of cigarettes at me, "Brothers, give me some face, don't get involved in what's going on here tonight, or you won't get anything out of it."
These policemen knew Guang Ge very well, but they hadn't been able to see his face clearly because of the lighting. Now, as soon as they heard his voice, their attitude immediately became amiable. Guang Ge himself wasn't scary; what was scary was the power behind him. In the south, who would dare to offend him? None of the policemen would dare to provoke him. "Oh, it's you. What's going on? Picking up girls?" The policemen saw two pretty girls standing opposite them. They figured only women could make Guang Ge make such a fuss.
Guang Ge cursed, "They want to woo them, but those two wild horses are hard to control. Now they've injured Battalion Commander Li's soldiers. Battalion Commander Li will be here in person soon. You guys keep an eye on them and make sure they don't run away."
The police officers heard about Li Zhongyuan, the battalion commander, almost every time they drank with Brother Guang. When they heard that he was coming to Yihai in person and would be inspecting the work soon, the police officers immediately became nervous and wished they could clear the place and put out flowers to welcome him.
Chen Shuxian was quite worried. She reminded Zhao Qiang, "It seems that the matter involves soldiers. Let's not make a scene. Let's go."
Zhao Qiang glanced around. Besides Guang Ge's men blocking their escape route, even the police were watching their movements. If they tried to escape, they would be charged, so escape was out of the question. He didn't believe they would dare fire in broad daylight. Even if they did fire, Zhao Qiang had restored the modification functions and some weapon modification programs, and now he had a complete understanding of his equipment. Killing these people would be difficult, but with their weapons, it was impossible for them to harm him.
A policeman shouted to Zhao Qiang, "Listen up, don't put up any futile resistance. Injuring a soldier is no small matter. Come with us for investigation. We will not favor either side and will handle this fairly. Trust the government and trust the Party..." It was a very standard way of shouting.
Chen Xinxin asked Zhao Ling, "Are we going to the police station for questioning?"
Zhao Ling said, "Are you stupid? What good would it do us if we went in?"
Chen Xinxin nervously tugged at the back of Zhao Qiang's shirt: "What should we do? There are too many of them."
Zhao Qiang said to Chen Xinxin and Zhao Ling, "You two go upstairs and stay downstairs to distract me."
Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin refused, but eventually they went into the stairwell so that they could dodge if the other side really opened fire.
Three military off-road vehicles sped over and came to a stop in the area with screeching brakes. The police immediately cleared away the surrounding crowd. The situation was getting out of hand, and they had already reported it to their superiors. Only a higher-level leader could speak with someone like Li Zhongyuan; these soldiers dared not make any demands on him.
Li Zhongyuan jumped out of the car, looking very unhappy. Guang Ge bowed respectfully and said, "Cousin." In fact, the two families were not close. It took a lot of effort to get them on the same page. Li Zhongyuan hated it when Guang Ge called him cousin, but Guang Ge called him cousin very loudly in order to show his closeness to Li Zhongyuan in front of outsiders.
Li Zhongyuan waved his hand, signaling Guang Ge to stop talking. His two men had already been taken to the hospital by the police. There was no need to examine their injuries; just the fact that they were in the hospital indicated that their injuries were serious. A vicious sneer appeared on Li Zhongyuan's face. Every one of his brothers was handpicked and trained with countless hours of effort. How dare someone lay a hand on them? They must have a death wish. All the soldiers in the off-road vehicle got out, each dressed in formal military uniform with a submachine gun slung over their shoulder and a pistol at their waist.
Li Zhongyuan looked ahead and thought he was seeing things because of poor vision. He quickly closed his eyes to adjust to the light, then opened them wide to look again. The person standing opposite him was still fearless and staring at him with the same cold smile.
Chen Shuxian panicked, her face turning deathly pale. Even the most composed person would lose their composure in the face of a group of armed soldiers. "Zhao Qiang, don't fight them!" Chen Shuxian shouted. Even if she didn't care about Zhao Qiang's safety, she had to consider her daughter. Chen Shuxian knew her daughter's temperament perfectly well, and she would definitely rush out if Zhao Qiang was in danger.
Zhao Qiang waved to Chen Shuxian, his entire body already enveloped in energy. Even if the other side attacked with rockets, they might not be able to hurt him. When he unleashed his full energy, it wouldn't be difficult to take them down in an instant. His brain had already given him an extremely accurate calculation. The judgment made by the super-biological chip was not based on mere imagination, so Zhao Qiang absolutely believed in this result.
Li Zhongyuan hesitated for a moment, but he only stood there for three seconds before suddenly walking towards Zhao Qiang. The soldiers behind him tensed up, their guns immediately shifting from pointing upwards to facing the enemy. Li Zhongyuan waved to the men behind him, then suddenly laughed at the men in front of him, a forced smile on his face. "Instructor Zhao, I didn't expect to run into you here. It's a pleasure to meet you. What a coincidence! What are we doing here?"
Li Zhongyuan walked over enthusiastically, grabbed Zhao Qiang's hand and shook it vigorously. Zhao Qiang was a little puzzled, but since the other party had put on this gesture, he couldn't refuse him directly. This was a set of rules that one had to learn in this hypocritical society. So Zhao Qiang responded by shaking Li Zhongyuan's hand in return, but he didn't say anything because he didn't understand the current situation.
Li Zhongyuan asked, "When did Instructor Zhao return from Africa? And what about Company Commander Yang?"
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "I don't know any Company Commander Yang. You must have mistaken me for someone else."
Li Zhongyuan was somewhat surprised and immediately released his 'enthusiastic' hands. He looked Zhao Qiang over again and realized that the other person was somewhat different from the Zhao Qiang he remembered. His skin seemed to be whiter and he looked much better. As for his appearance, Li Zhongyuan was not sure because he did not have a deep impression of Zhao Qiang's appearance before.
Who cares? Let's try and see. Li Zhongyuan was no saint. He swiftly drew his gun from his waist and fired, the action so fluid and seamless that those around him couldn't react in time. Bang! The crisp gunshot shattered the night sky. Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin screamed and ran out. The soldiers behind Li Zhongyuan also gripped their guns. Their boss had fired, and they wanted to follow suit. But Li Zhongyuan, while firing, waved to those behind him, signaling them to lower their weapons. His actions were decisive and swift, and the soldiers naturally obeyed.
The bullet struck the energy shield in front of Zhao Qiang like hitting a fully inflated balloon. The bullet left a deep mark on the balloon, but ultimately failed to pop it, and fell to the ground with a thud.
Li Zhongyuan laughed loudly: "Instructor Zhao, still won't admit it? I can't think of anyone in this world who could dodge my shot except you."
Zhao Qiang had been waiting for the right moment; since things had already fallen out, he figured he might as well just let Li Zhongyuan have his way. But then Li Zhongyuan suddenly changed his tune, and Zhao Qiang hesitated. Shooting at him was indeed unforgivable, but the other side outnumbered him. If they fought to the death now, Zhao Qiang would inevitably be the one to flee in defeat. Why risk a momentary humiliation? China is a society governed by law. Against ordinary people, Zhao Qiang could disregard the law, but against someone like Li Zhongyuan, he had to consider the consequences. Unless his background was even stronger than Li Zhongyuan's, he could disregard the consequences, but Zhao Qiang didn't believe he had any powerful connections to rely on right now.
Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin rushed over and hugged Zhao Qiang tightly, groping him all over. "You've been shot. Are you alright? Let's go to the hospital."
Zhao Qiang pulled the two women behind him, saying, "I'm fine."
Chen Shuxian stepped forward and separated the two women. She could see that Zhao Qiang had not been hit by the bullet, but at such close range, it was definitely not that Li Zhongyuan had missed. Rather, Zhao Qiang had blocked the bullet in some way. However, the process was extremely fast, so almost no one present saw it clearly. Whether they saw it or not didn't matter. Chen Shuxian was just glad that Zhao Qiang would be alright.
Only then did Li Zhongyuan notice Chen Shuxian's presence. The instant Chen Shuxian faced him, Li Zhongyuan saw her clearly. This time, he was even more surprised than when he saw Zhao Qiang. His mouth opened, but he ultimately didn't utter a sound. Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin threw themselves at Zhao Qiang, and Chen Shuxian went to pull them away. Li Zhongyuan's gaze then fell on Chen Xinxin, and this time his mouth opened even wider.
Volume 2 [450] Background
【45o】Background
Zhao Qiang was naturally wary of Li Zhongyuan. When he saw Li Zhongyuan's surprised gaze, he naturally followed his gaze to Chen Shuxian. Could it be that Li Zhongyuan knew Chen Shuxian? Judging from Chen Shuxian's previous behavior, she was definitely not from an ordinary family. She must have lived an extraordinary life before. Moreover, she had warned Zhao Qiang that he was not suitable for Chen Xinxin. Could it be that she and Li Zhongyuan had some kind of entanglement?
Zhao Qiang remained calm, and Li Zhongyuan quickly regained his composure. He pretended to laugh nonchalantly and stepped forward again to grab Zhao Qiang's hand, saying, "Instructor Zhao, don't tease me."
Chen Xinxin cursed from behind, "Go to hell! Who's messing with you? You shot Zhao Qiang, you're no good!"
Li Zhongyuan looked embarrassed. He opened his mouth but didn't retaliate. This made Zhao Qiang even more convinced that Chen Xinxin had a connection with Li Zhongyuan's family. Otherwise, given Li Zhongyuan's arrogant entrance, he would have either cursed or hit her.
Li Zhongyuan leaned close to Zhao Qiang's ear and said, "Instructor Zhao, are you flirting with these two girls? What about Reporter Chen and Company Commander Yang?"
Zhao Qiang snorted and replied in a low voice, "I'll remember this shot you fired; I'll get my revenge sooner or later."
Li Zhongyuan chuckled: "Alright, I'll wait for you. But it would be too ridiculous for someone as capable as you to argue with an ordinary person like me. You're a god-like being, and you can see us mortals in your eyes?"
A godlike figure? Zhao Qiang began to consider his past identity. This Li Zhongyuan must know his past self. He mentioned one of his identities: instructor? What did he teach? Reporter Chen and Company Commander Yang? Who were they? Should he ask Li Zhongyuan about all this? Given their current relationship, it seemed unlikely he would tell the truth and might even mislead him. The truth would come out eventually; why rush things?
Zhao Qiang remained silent, but Li Zhongyuan continued, "By the way, the compression gun, that's a good thing. I thought you would just come up and shoot my men a few times without saying a word, then we wouldn't be able to do anything to you."
"Compression gun?" Zhao Qiang's mind went blank for a moment, as if a flood of memories was rushing back. He felt terrible, his face was pale and he was sweating profusely. His brain had entered a vicious cycle again, with the memory cells stuck in a certain place constantly reading it.
Zhao Qiang trembled, but Li Zhongyuan thought he had angered him and immediately took two steps back. Without saying a word, he opened the car door and got in. The driver ran and climbed into the driver's seat. The other soldiers naturally followed Li Zhongyuan's lead and got into the car as well. The SUV started immediately and drove away from the scene with a whoosh. Guang Ge and the police were stunned. What was going on? How were they going to clean up this mess? Who would clean it up?
The Mazda 6 driver, who was waiting to see the revenge scene, stepped forward dumbfounded and asked the scorpion man, "Brother Guang, what... what's going on here?"
Guang Ge kicked the Mazda 6 driver: "How was I supposed to know? Get out of here, all of you go back. We'll talk about this later."
The police started clearing the area again: "Go, go, go home. People are just friends meeting and chatting. What are you idle people doing getting involved? Hurry up and leave, or we'll arrest you and make you eat cornbread for two days."
Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin noticed Zhao Qiang's distress and rushed over despite Chen Shuxian's attempts to stop them. They supported him on either side, asking, "Zhao Qiang, how are you?" Zhao Qiang didn't answer. He didn't want to interrupt this opportunity to recall his past memories, so he let his brain continue. This time, it took less time, like a finger piercing a windowpane blocking the sunlight. Whoosh! The dark night sky seemed to brighten. A series of programs flooded into Zhao Qiang's brain—more modification programs related to advanced equipment. The first one was the compression gun Li Zhongyuan had mentioned. Zhao Qiang was amazed when he read its information. Such a powerful weapon? Then, would he still need to use energy to deal with the soldiers and police from before?
Zhao Qiang stood there frozen for about five minutes, scaring Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin to the point of tears. Finally, Zhao Qiang seemed to come to his senses and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go home and continue eating."
Zhao Ling exclaimed, "Ah, you're alright?"
Chen Xinxin also said, "Let's go to the hospital and get a thorough check-up to see if you've been shot."
Zhao Qiang chuckled and whispered in Chen Xinxin's ear, "Wouldn't it be the same if we took our clothes off at night for the checkup?"
Chen Xinxin pinched Zhao Qiang: "My mom's here, how dare you flirt with me in front of her?"
Zhao Qiang lowered his voice: "Your mother and that Li Zhongyuan from earlier might know each other. Of course, I don't deny that this acquaintance is one-sided. I think you're in trouble."
Chen Xinxin was puzzled: "What trouble could I possibly have? You're just talking nonsense."
Chen Xinxin never imagined that a mother and daughter who used to be chased by dogs while begging would have any trouble. If there was any trouble, it was nothing more than having no money to spend and no place to live. Such troubles were nothing to them. Besides, with Zhao Qiang by their side, Chen Xinxin was not worried at all. With tens of thousands of yuan earned in the past few days, she was full of confidence in the future.
Chen Shuxian didn't say anything more about her daughter's intimacy with Zhao Qiang. She led the way upstairs. In fact, she also noticed Li Zhongyuan's surprise, which made her think of some things. Chen Shuxian felt it was necessary to move.
As soon as Li Zhongyuan drove away, he couldn't wait to make a phone call, "Grandpa, it's me, Zhongyuan."
"It's so late, is it urgent?" Old Master Chen doesn't allow anyone to disturb him at night, and as his nephew, Li Zhongyuan certainly knows this, so something important must have happened, otherwise he wouldn't be calling him.
Li Zhongyuan's voice was somewhat excited: "Grandpa, I think I've found Chen Shuxian and her daughter."
"What"
Li Zhongyuan said, "It should be right. Chen Shuxian looks the same as before, she hasn't aged much. Her daughter looks just like my uncle."
"This...this is impossible! Wasn't he supposed to be dead?"
Li Zhongyuan said, "My eldest uncle loved her so much back then, how could he really let them die? Grandpa, we need your instructions on how to handle this matter."
"Don't act rashly; keep an eye on the mother and daughter first."
Li Zhongyuan seemed to have figured out the old man's next plan, which was probably to kill them to silence them so that his uncle would never be able to find them again. However, Li Zhongyuan had to remind the old man: "Grandpa, there's one more thing I need to tell you. The mother and daughter are with Zhao Qiang now."
The person on the other end was stunned: "Damn it, how do they know each other?"
Li Zhongyuan said, "I don't know either, but it seems that Zhao Qiang's trip to the south is related to the revenge of your experts. Leng Qinghu was crippled by him. Can your bodyguards swallow this? There was a big explosion at Yihai a while ago, and then it was revealed that several experts' subordinates mysteriously disappeared. Could this be related to Zhao Qiang's appearance?"
"Don't worry about these things. Just like I said before, don't do anything rash. Keep an eye on where Chen Shuxian and her daughter are."
"Yes." Li Zhongyuan hung up the phone, knowing that Old Master Chen on the other end was destined to have a sleepless night. He would definitely be weighing the matter. Assassinating Chen Shuxian and her daughter? With Zhao Qiang involved, the situation was very risky. Others might not know Zhao Qiang's background, but Old Master Chen had countless files on him. So far, no one had been able to find Zhao Qiang's weakness. He was practically an immortal being; anyone who crossed him would have a terrible time.
If Chen Shuxian and her daughter aren't killed, Li Zhongyuan's uncle, Chen Guangwei, will soon find out. Given his love for Chen Shuxian, he will definitely rush to find them regardless of the consequences, and the Chen family will never have peace again.
In the building where Chen Xinxin rented, this was the fourth bottle of wine everyone had drunk together. Perhaps because they had been interrupted, the drinking became increasingly stifling, and the atmosphere grew more and more oppressive, giving rise to an irresistible urge to let loose.